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Bermuda’s Top 50 Instagram Accounts
[Written by Don Burgess] Welcome to the first-ever Bermuda Top 50 Instagram accounts. As a caveat, there are probably a few missed names so if you know of someone who should be on the list, email me at dburgesspb@gmail.com. To make this inaugural ranking an account needed more than 7,000 followers. WWE and Fox business commentator John Layfield is... Read more of this article
One Of Most ‘Instagrammed’ Beaches In World
Bermuda’s Horseshoe Bay Beach is the third most Instagrammed beach in the world according to TravelSupermarket, with visitors and locals using the #HorseshoeBay hashtag on the social network more than 90,000 times. The website said, “Whether you’re seeking sunny solitude or heading Down Under to surf the waves, this collection of dreamy... Read more of this article
Klout Social Media Rankings For April 2018
[Written by Don Burgess] People are sharing less on social media platforms. Concerns about privacy, people deleting their social accounts, and algorithm changes have caused a steep drop in content sharing. This from Buzzsumo’s 2018 Content Trends Report, which states social sharing has halved from 2015 to 2017. The report shows that it took only 62... Read more of this article
24,000 ‘Likes’ For Karen Civil Bermuda Photo
[Written by Don Burgess] An American social influencer — who developed a website for rapper Little Wayne — is in Bermuda. Karen Civil posted a photo to her more than 500,000 Instagram followers of her and two of her friends in swimsuits on a boat. The photo, which has received more than 24,000 likes in 16 hours, was tagged at being at the... Read more of this article
Another Fake ‘Premier’ Instagram Account
[Written by Don Burgess] Premier David Burt is a victim of identity theft on Instagram again. The fake account is called hon_edward_burt and has conned 78 people into following it as of 4.00pm on Sunday. The account calls itself the “Premier of Bermuda” as well as “Leader of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party.” The spam account has ten photos... Read more of this article
Data Analysis | #BoycottBermuda Hashtag Use
The #BoycottBermuda hashtag has been recorded over 900 times in the past two months on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and various websites, according to an online tracking service. We started tracking it when it first appeared in December 2017, and with the assistance of an online tracking service, compiled the relevant data below, spanning from December... Read more of this article
Police Warn Of Deceptive Social Media Accounts
The police have warned of “deceptive social media accounts using the names of real Government officials,” saying that these “fake social media profiles are being used to contact members of the public and make demands of money for alleged Government initiatives and proposals.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police... Read more of this article
Klout Social Media Rankings For January 2018
[Written by Don Burgess] There was a major shift in the Bermuda social media influence rankings as three new entries joined the Top 10 for the first time. Also, many people saw their Klout scores shift by four points or more, and some saw their scores drop by more than 10 points. Klout measures a person’s social media influence over a variety... Read more of this article
Most Liked Bernews Instagram Photos Of 2017
As we close out 2017, take a look back at the top 10 most ‘liked’ photos posted on Bernews Instagram page, with scenic imagery, and photos featuring Flora Duffy, Nahki Wells and pilot Finnie Holder all ranking as the top 10 most liked by readers out of the myriad of images through the year. Photos in 2017′s top ten on Instagram included... Read more of this article
‘Amazing’ Response For DavidRose Campaign
[Written by Don Burgess] A recent Instagram campaign by Davidrose Studio garnered more than 3,300 likes. The nine photos featured model and local Instagram star Rachel Sawden in a white bikini wearing items from Davidrose’s Ocean Collection as a way to help promote the company’s new location in Hamilton. Rose Zuill told Bernews that, “We... Read more of this article
Fake ‘Premier David Burt’ Instagram Account
[Written by Don Burgess] Premier David Burt is a victim of ‘identity theft’ on Instagram. Someone started the Instagram account hondavidburt, using the name Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP calling himself The Premier of Bermuda and Minister of Finance. As of this writing, the account has 11 posts so far, stealing photos from the Premier’s... Read more of this article
October 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] One Communications soared into the top five of this quarter’s Bermuda Klout Social Media Rankings. The telecommunications firm has been languishing just outside of the top 50 for the past two years, but have a reinvigorated marketing campaign that has helped garner attention. WWE legend John Layfield remains at number one,... Read more of this article
Local Photographer Highlights Island Online
Tristan Kermode, a 22-year-old ‘content creator’ born and raised in Bermuda, has recently turned to Instagram to promote his work. The photographer regularly shares vibrant images and videos of Bermuda with his thousands of followers. “I would say Instagram is probably the most important part of what I do,” Tristan told Bernews.... Read more of this article
Fashion Illustrator’s Bermuda Inspired Drawings
Bermuda has proven to be a popular source of artistic inspiration for fashion illustrator Holly Nichols, with the artist’s Bermuda-inspired illustrations garnering more than 40,000 ‘likes’ after being shared on Instagram Ms Nichols visits her roommate from college in Bermuda each year, and told Bernews these visits have been the inspiration... Read more of this article
July 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] One would have expected the America’s Cup to be a boon to people’s social influence scores with so many locals posting to all their social media accounts. But, unfortunately, that isn’t the case. The July Klout rankings for Bermuda saw the ratings drop across the board with a few exceptions. For the first time in more... Read more of this article
Couple’s Photos Create Stir On Social Media
[Written by Don Burgess] A Florida couple’s semi-nude Instagram photos taken in Bermuda have created quite a stir on social media. The photos were posted five days ago and have made the rounds on Facebook and Instagram, with some locals complaining that the Bermuda Police Service should have arrested them, while others saying they are tourists on... Read more of this article
